Manager Won`t Seek Job Change

PARKLAND — City Manager Jerry Carrier said Tuesday he is withdrawing his name from a list of finalists for the city manager`s position in Oakland Park.

Carrier, who was to be interviewed in Oakland Park tonight, said he is removing his name because other personal and professional opportunities have arisen since he applied for the job.

He would not discuss the other opportunities, but said he would like to remain in Parkland to complete several projects he has worked on, including the city`s attempt to acquire a water and sewer plant from a local developer.

``There are things in Parkland that I would like to take care of,`` he said, including the utility negotiations and the creation of a road network to complement the arrival of the Sawgrass Expressway.

The Oakland Park City Council started with a list of 75 applicants. Wilton Manors City Manager J. Scott Miller and former Miami Beach City Manager Frank Spence are considered front-runners for the position.

Carrier said he will deliver a letter to Oakland Park officials before tonight`s special council meeting.

Carrier, 37, Parkland`s city manager since January, called the Oakland Park position a ``unique opportunity`` for someone in his field. The top salary for the vacant position is $49,999.